Krishna Mahto v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82437 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-368 Year-2022 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Krishna Mahto, Son Of Late Rajendra Mahto Resident Of Village- Karariya Bairagi Tola, P.S.- Kotwa, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 05-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 368 of 2022, lodged on 16.09.2022 under Sections 304(B), 120(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 3/4 of the D.P. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against 8 named accused persons including the present petitioner against whom there is an allegation that they have killed the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel also submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean and he is in custody since 15.12.2022.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82437 of 2023(3) dt.05-03-2024 2/2
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 368 of 2022, pending before the learned 10th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran is hereby rejected.
8. Liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner that he may renew his prayer for bail nine months after framing of charge.
(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Divyansh/- U T